Introductions to the Epistles of Paul

Epistle

Author

Paton J. GloagSource

Romans

John Owen

John Owen (1616-1683) was the translator of John Calvin’s commentary on Romans printed by Baker Book House. The following is Owen’s preface to Calvin’s commentary.

Romans

Robert Haldane

Robert Haldane, Exposition of the Epistle to the Romans (New York: Robert Carter, 1847).

This introduction has an excellent summary of each chapter in Romans.

1 Corinthians
Part I

Theodor Zahn

Theodor Zahn, Introduction to the New Testament, trans. from 3rd German ed., 3 vols. (Minneapolis: Klock & Klock Christian Publishers, 1977; originally published 1909).

From “The Correspondence of Paul with the Corinthian Church”
(Volume I, Chapter IV)

“The Early History of the Church”

1 Corinthians
Part II

Theodor Zahn

Theodor Zahn, Introduction to the New Testament, trans. from 3rd German ed., 3 vols. (Minneapolis: Klock & Klock Christian Publishers, 1977; originally published 1909).

From “The Correspondence of Paul with the Corinthian Church”
(Volume I, Chapter IV)


“The Condition of the Corinthian Church at the Time When First Corinthians Was Written”

2 Corinthians
Part I

Theodor Zahn

Theodor Zahn, Introduction to the New Testament, trans. from 3rd German ed., 3 vols. (Minneapolis: Klock & Klock Christian Publishers, 1977; originally published 1909).

From “The Correspondence of Paul with the Corinthian Church”
(Volume I, Chapter IV)

“Survey of the Second Epistle to the Corinthians”

2 Corinthians
Part II

Theodor Zahn

Theodor Zahn, Introduction to the New Testament, trans. from 3rd German ed., 3 vols. (Minneapolis: Klock & Klock Christian Publishers, 1977; originally published 1909).

From “The Correspondence of Paul with the Corinthian Church”
(Volume I, Chapter IV)

“Occasion, Purpose, and Effect of the Scond Epistle to the Corinthians”

Galatians

Philip Schaff

Philip Schaff Author’s introduction in The Epistle of Paul to the Galatians (New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1881).

Ephesians

Charles Hodge

Author’s introduction in his Commentary on the Epistle to the Ephesians (New York: Robert Carter and Brothers, 1858).

Philippians

J. B. Gough Pidge

Author’s introduction in his Commentary on the Epistle to the Philippians (Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1890).

Colossians

Edwin C. Dargan

Author’s introduction in his Commentary on the Epistle to the Colossians (Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1890).

1 Thessalonians

Paton J. Gloag

Author’s introduction in his Introduction to the Pauline Epistles (Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1874).

2 Thessalonians

Paton J. Gloag

Author’s introduction in his Introduction to the Pauline Epistles (Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1874).

1 Timothy

H. Harvey

Author’s introduction in his Commentary on the Pastoral Epistles, First and Second Timothy and Titus, and the Epistle to Philemon (Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1890).

2 Timothy

H. Harvey

Author’s introduction in his Commentary on the Pastoral Epistles, First and Second Timothy and Titus, and the Epistle to Philemon (Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1890).

Titus

H. Harvey

Author’s introduction in his Commentary on the Pastoral Epistles, First and Second Timothy and Titus, and the Epistle to Philemon (Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1890).

Philemon

H. Harvey

Author’s introduction in his Commentary on the Pastoral Epistles, First and Second Timothy and Titus, and the Epistle to Philemon (Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1890).